Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Officer Needed
St John Kenya is a first aid and health charity organization with mandates to provide emergency medical care, promote charitable works aimed at reducing human suffering and to provide technical reserves to the medical services of the Government among other functions. The Organization is looking for a Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Officer.
Job Details
The holder of this position will report to the Head of Business Development/Programs and will be responsible for developing and maintaining project income through individual and institutional donors and partners. The Officer will also build unrestricted income streams from in-country fundraising campaigns and social enterprises.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop St John’s fundraising strategy that aligns to the strategic plan
- Spearhead proposal development efforts and submission of winning grant proposals.
- Monitor and maintain the proposal pipeline and generate regular reports.
- Engage in donor relationship management to ensure donor retention and upgrades.
- Develop and implement the social enterprise strategy to diversify revenue streams.
- Coordinate the operations of social enterprise with to maximize sustainability and social purpose.
- Liaise with partners to identify to develop in country fundraising initiatives.
- Identify capacity development needs of St John Kenya in relation to fundraising and resource mobilization activities.
- Design and facilitate capacity building initiatives/training to strengthen St John staffs and volunteers’ ability to proactively contribute to fundraising.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field of study
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in business, grant writing or fundraising for social impact
- Project Management experience will be an added advantage
- Good IT literacy, including using spreadsheets and databases
Qualified and interested applicants are invited to submit application via email to recruit@stjohnkenya.org not later than 30th June 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
